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From over 17,000 entries submitted from the United States and around the world to the Smithsonian magazine for its 6th Annual Photo Contest, 50 finalists were selected. The images selected represent t
Encaustic monoprints are created with encaustic paint, a medium which dates back to ancient Greece.
Paul Nicklen's photography of icy landscapes, polar bears, walrus, leopard seals, penguins and more, illustrates both his passion for the environment and a deep commitment to conservation.
Learn how Native people intentionally and strategically kept their cultures alive in the wake of the arrival of newcomers in the Western Hemisphere.
Whether by consulting the position of the planets, casting horoscopes, or interpreting dreams, the art of divination was widely practiced throughout the Islamic world. The most splendid tools ever dev
This exhibition of seven major paintings and a selection of prints and drawings, mostly drawn from the Gallery's own collection, charts Guston's career from 1949 to 1980.
Learn more about indigenous peoples from across the Western Hemisphere who continue to express the wisdom of their ancestors in celebration, language, art, spirituality and daily life.
This exhibition explores the personal, public, ceremonial and executive actions of the 43 men who have had a huge impact on the course of history in the past 200 years. More than 900 objects, includin
The Beffi Triptych once adorned the Church of Santa Maria del Ponte in the village of Beffi in Abruzzo. It was painted in the early 15th century, possibly by a follower of the Sienese artist Taddeo di
Consisting of two 16-foot lengths of polished steel that are gently curved to create a continuous convex and concave wall, 'S-Curve (2006),' recalls the exploration of form that Anish Kapoor
This exhibit features limited-edition prints from The Smithsonian Associates Art Collectors Program. On view are limited-edition works on paper created by American artists such as Sean Scully, Janet F
Items on display in this exhibit trace the development of sports inventions and highlight aspects of universal design in sports technology development. Objects include the skis and tennis rackets inve
Commissioned from the celebrated American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens in the early 1880s and dedicated as a monument in 1897, the Shaw Memorial has been acclaimed as the greatest American sculptur
This exhibition features ledger drawings, a style of visual history, developed by Native warriors from the Northern and Southern Plains in the late 19th century.
During the last fifteen years of his life, Henri Matisse developed his final artistic triumph by "cutting into color." The drama, scale, and innovation of Matisse's rare and fragile pap
In 1969 Ailsa Mellon Bruce bequeathed to the National Gallery of Art her extensive collection of French impressionist and postimpressionist paintings. When the East Building opened in 1978, a series o
The Artifact Walls consist of 275 linear feet of glass-fronted cases lining the first and second floor center core. On display are items that highlight the depth and breadth of the Museum's vast
The sculpture galleries display more than nine hundred works of art from the permanent collection. They feature primarily European sculpture dating from the Middle Ages to the early twentieth century
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